The HUGE Museum

While in Paris, we knew we HAD to go to the Lourve. Not only is it the museum of all museums, but it houses some of the most famous paintings (the Mona Lisa). So we woke up early and quickly made it to the Lourve to try to beat most of the crowds. We were actually kinda worried that it wouldn't be open since it was France's Independence day...however we soon discovered that it wasn't only open, it was free.

Me infront of the Lourve Entrance

It was quite lucky that the museum was free...but at the same time unlucky because it was bound to be more crowded than normal. So once inside the museum Lauren and I made a mad dash to get our view of the Mona Lisa. I found the painting to be quite incredible (no wonder it is so famous) and I especially loved her smile! It makes it seem as if she is hidding something and will not let you know what it is...because she is just having too much fun keeping you guessing. I also really liked the painting because she wasn't a beautiful lady, yet instead displayed an air of confidence and contentment with who she was. Basicially over all it is an incredible painting...but everyone in the world knows that.

The Mona Lisa

After viewing the Mona Lisa we walked all over the gigantic museum! As we walked past isles and isles of artifacts, paintings...etc I kept finding myself looking at the building itself. I found it to be a very beautiful building and actually used to be the old palace before it was moved to Versailles by King Louis XIV.

The Lourve definitely was my favorite museum. It had such an incredible collection with everything from Egyptian, Greek, Italian, French, Napoleon's Rooms and crowned jewels! I could have easily spent all day there!

Another Famous sculpture, "Aphrodite"

Sculpture by Michelangelo, I think it was titled "A Slave" (at least as far as I can remember...)

I really like this one. It was called "Winged Victory"

The Lourve